Results of Studies on Speech Breathing

Question 1

7 year old & 10,13,16 year old

Answer 1

-7 year old: Talk louder, increase resistance in vocal tract, smaller VT
- 10,13,16 year old: talk like adults, fewer syllables per breath, increase VC/syllable

Question 2

Children vs Adults

Answer 2

• Children: use more air for high volume consonants, laryngeal tightness for low volume consonants
• Adults: trained

Question 3

25 year old vs 75 year old

Answer 3

• 25 year old: increased expiratory reserve volume, stronger expiratory muscles
• 75 year old: waste air, increase VC/syllable, ossification, decreased lung size